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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco
Black Birch Trail
Photo: usf1fan2, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.3 mi
- one way
- 13 ft
- climb
- 224 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Black Birch Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 0.3 miles long and rising just 13 feet from its low point of 205 feet to a high of 224 feet. It is a point-to-point route, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.13 miles in, with a grade of about 2 percent. The trail sits roughly 0.4 miles from North Stamford. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Stamford show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, with July peaking near 85°F. The trail is part of a network of short walks in the area. Tulip Tree Loop is just 0.1 miles away, and Where in the Woods #7 is about half a mile off. Climbers can find Old Mill Lane Boulder Field about 3.5 miles away, and paddlers can reach the Norwalk River roughly 9.5 miles from the trail.
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On your way back · 2 mi
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Black Birch Trail
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
38° / 22°
11 wet
Feb
41° / 23°
9 wet
Mar
49° / 30°
10 wet
Apr
62° / 40°
12 wet
May
72° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 59°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
83° / 63°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 45°
10 wet
Nov
53° / 35°
10 wet
Dec
43° / 27°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stamford 5 N, CT, 0.7 mi away at 190 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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